ATLANTA – An Atlanta-based environmental group is renewing its campaign against gasoline-powered lawn equipment.
The Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center has released a study showing that gas-powered leaf blowers, lawnmowers, string trimmers, chainsaws and other lawn and garden equipment generate large amounts of air pollution and noise.
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